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Record ID: IARCH-2EE986
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
A hoard of 10 barbarous radiates, possibly part of a larger hoard, found before 1995.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Port Eynon Point', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-F195EC
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 185 no. 764: "In 1933, in a quarry, a skeleton was found and also 91 "coins lay beside the body: from accounts given by the finders they were originally in some fabric container of which traces were still visible, but it was impossible to save any of this. The only other objects met with were two much corroded iron nails with large round heads, of Roman type." The coins were all ant: Ant. Gallienus 8 Postumus 3 Victorinus 20 Claudius II 5 Tetricus I 16 Tetricus II 13 Probus 1 uncertain radiates 25 91 (1 deified) -W.F. Grimes, in BBCS, VII (1933-5), 20…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilston', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-FA16BB
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 213 no. 870: ""On 13 November 1966 a hoard of Roman coins, buried in a bronze bowl, was discovered during excavations for a septic tank on Mr. David Heard's new housing development at Penard, Gower (Glamorgan). 2,583 pieces - the original total was probably a little higher - were seized by the police on behalf of the coroner, but on advice from the National Museum of Wales it was decided that the silver-content of the coins was too low to justify the institution of treasure-trove proceedings.. As Plate IV shows, the container was badly damaged, but its shape was re…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pennard', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-35E9EE
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 191 no. 789: ""In 1938, three Roman coins (now in the Royal Institution of South Wales) were found just above high-water mark on the east side of Oxwich Point. Their position - under a small slab of limestone - and condition suggest a hoard. Further search has produced no result." There were one ant. And two Alexandrian tetradrachms. Ant. Tetradrachms Treb. Gallus 1 Gallienus (sole reign) 1 Probus 1 1 2 -A.W., in BBCS, IX (1937-9), 379, types -2 coins, of Gallienus and Probus, in Royal Institution of South Wales, now Swansea Museum Examined, 1948 (ASR)"
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oxwich', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-AB70D1
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 221 no. 901: ""Jan. 1836. During the rough weather which prevailed at the close of the preceding year, seven third brass coins of the Emperor Carausius were found on the beach at the back of Port Tenant and were purchased by Mr. C.C. Francis. Within three months of the last mentioned discovery he [i.e. Mr. Francis] procured from the same locality and same person a beautiful and well preserved third brass coin of Allectus." The description showed that this was a quinarius of Allectus (obv. IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG rev. VIRTVS AVG Galley [QL]) -L.W. Dillwyn, Contribu…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Port Tennant', grid reference and parish protected.